The B.C. government recently introduced regulatory changes to the Wildlife Act with the aim of safeguarding wild sheep from disease transmitted from domestic sheep. Domestic…
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Kootenay Wellness Festival returns to Slocan Valley
Expanded programming in the Slocan Valley offers alcohol-free, community-focused wellness experiences The Kootenay Wellness Festival returns June 12–14, in the Slocan Valley, offering expanded programming…
A dark day in Fernie’s history 124 years ago
A funeral procession for miners killed in the Coal Creek Mine explosion at Fernie. At 7:30 p.m. on May 22, 1902, a thousand-foot fireball erupted…
28th Open Garden Day July 5
Cranbrook’s annual Open Garden Day returns with a day of green thumb and landscaping genius on display Sunday, July 5 from 10 a.m. to 3…
ARRL Field Day event June 27 and 28 in Cranbrook
What is ARRL Field Day? The East Kootenay Amateur Radio Club will be holding our Field Day at Idlewild Park June 27-28 in the west…
Boil Water Notice for Wood Lane residences
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Operators are currently responding to a watermain break on Wood Lane in Windermere. They have been able to connect…
ICBC urges drivers to watch for wildlife
Sharing the road in B.C. doesn’t just mean watching out for other drivers, it means staying alert for wildlife, too. Each year, thousands of animals…
Help needed to complete the JoeAnna’s House expansion
We’re into our final push for the JoeAnna’s House Expansion and it has been incredible seeing your support coming in from across the East Kootenay…
MPs must stop Bill C-22
Letter to the Editor I’ve been very concerned to learn about the government’s new surveillance bill, Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act. I believe, like…
Couldn’t you have waited a month?
Letter to the Editor To the loggers and heavy machinery operators putting in a road from 1st Avenue S down the hill toward Elizabeth Lake…